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“When you pray do not use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do, who think that they will be heard for their many words. . . for you Father knows what you need before you ask Him.”  Jesus in Matthew 6 “Prayer is the art of presence.  Where there is no wonder there is little depth…

“Patiently (pain) turns the charred icon of your falsity into the luminous icon of real presence.”  John O’Donahue “Reach here with your finger and behold my hands; reach here with your hand and touch my side.”  Jesus to Thomas, John 20 After the resurrection the wounds remain.  Jesus invited Thomas to touch them, to see…

“And God saw that it was good . . . very good!” Genesis 1 “I see the world, and I love it.” Isla Grace, age 3 Oh, what a beautiful morning! Oh, what a beautiful day Think of how different our lives would be if every day we started out that way! Think of how…

“Seek first the kingdom of God . . .”  Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew “I never saw a U-haul following a hearse” Anonymous We spend our lives pursuing happiness.  In so doing we are told we must accumulate, achieve,  and accomplish.  We pursue a degree.  Then a well-paying job.  Then a spouse.  Then a…

“There is a time for everything . . . a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.”  Ecclesiastes 3:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”  Jesus in Matt. 5:4 “Out of suffering, a lotus flower of happiness can appear.” Thich Nhat…

“Behold an Angel of the Lord came to him and a light shined in the prison.” Acts “There was no such thing as a prison in the Celtic mind.” John O’Donahue Recently I was sitting in a garage visiting with my good friend Greg.  Due to a very rare illness Greg is limited in his…

“My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?”  Mark 15:34 “Love Winter, when the Plant says Nothing.”  Thomas Merton “I Am With You Always” Matthew 28:20 When in your life were you closest to God?  When in your life was God closest to you? The answers to those two questions may very well be the same. …

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me; The Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the Year of the Lord’s favor, the day of vengeance…

“Love is . . .”  St. Paul, 1 Corinthians 13 “Love is Love is Love is Love is Love is Love is Love is Love.”  Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Tony Awards What are you doing for St. Valentines Day?  To whom are you sending a card, giving flowers or chocolate, or doing something nice?  And what…

“Where shall I go from Thy Spirit, or where can I flee from Thy Presence?” Ps. 139 “The indwelling presence of Christ, the fragrant grains of wounded incense, make our poverty rich and our brokenness whole.”  Martin Laird “Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.” The Gospels Perhaps one of the most pernicious…